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Automation Scientist

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Automation Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$89,83920 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,542–$130,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$105,000 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 20 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
90.9%Certified LCAs
Certified20 90.9%
Certified - Withdrawn2 9.1%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$89,839Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,740
25th percentile$64,542
Median (50th)$89,839
75th percentile$130,000
90th percentile$138,304

n=20 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

22 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Azenta, Inc.Automation Scientist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-26064-683769
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

South Plainfield, NJ03/05/202603/16/2026
Corteva Agriscience LLCAssociate Automation Scientist

Filing details

$79,643 /yr

I-200-25177-131000
Reported wage: $79,643–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $79,643
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-03
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN06/26/202507/07/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyAutomation Scientist

Filing details

$93,150 /yr

I-200-25150-032680
Reported wage: $93,150 / year
Annualized: $93,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Glendale, CA05/29/202510/01/2025
Eli Lilly And CompanyAutomation Scientist

Filing details

$93,150 /yr

I-200-25140-993842
Reported wage: $93,150 / year
Annualized: $93,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pasadena, CA05/19/202510/01/2025
Abbvie Inc.Senior Automation Scientist

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-25013-613860
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-21
Employment end: 2028-02-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

North Chicago, IL01/13/202502/25/2025
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLCCell Culture/Automation Scientist

Filing details

$66,830.4 /yr

I-200-24124-954304
Reported wage: $66,830.4 / year
Annualized: $66,830
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Westpoint, PA05/03/202410/01/2024
Strateos, Inc.Automation Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-22124-135062
Reported wage: $90,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-06
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA05/04/202210/01/2022
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLCCell Culture/Automation Scientist

Filing details

$57,678 /yr

I-200-23230-276676
Reported wage: $57,678–$65,520 / year
Annualized: $57,678
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Point, PA08/18/202310/01/2023
Eli Lilly And CompanyAutomation Scientist

Filing details

$82,880 /yr

I-200-23153-075701
Reported wage: $82,880 / year
Annualized: $82,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-09
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN06/02/202310/01/2023
Eli Lilly And CompanyAutomation Scientist

Filing details

$82,880 /yr

I-200-23152-071915
Reported wage: $82,880 / year
Annualized: $82,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN06/01/202310/01/2023
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLCCell Culture/Automation Scientist

Filing details

$52,811 /yr

I-200-23109-946858
Reported wage: $52,811–$65,520 / year
Annualized: $52,811
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-26
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Point, PA04/19/202310/01/2023
Lucence Health Inc.Lab Automation Scientist (Bioengineer)

Filing details

$138,304 /yr

I-200-22326-601713
Reported wage: $138,304 / year
Annualized: $138,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-30
Employment end: 2025-12-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA11/22/202212/05/2022
Lucence Health Inc.Laboratory Automation Scientist

Filing details

$138,304 /yr

I-200-22292-539206
Reported wage: $138,304 / year
Annualized: $138,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-26
Employment end: 2025-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA10/19/202212/01/2022
Lanzatech Inc.Senior Automation Scientist

Filing details

$86,528 /yr

I-200-21062-115673
Reported wage: $86,528–$101,670 / year
Annualized: $86,528
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-10
Employment end: 2024-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Skokie, IL03/03/202109/01/2021
Siemens CorporationDesign Automation Scientist

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-21057-106083
Reported wage: $117,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-08-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Princeton, NJ02/26/202108/27/2021
Affigen Management, LLCSenior Biomanufacturing Automation Scientist

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-19067-214999
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-09-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TEXAS03/13/201909/07/2019
Benson Hill Biosystems Inc.Imaging & Automation Scientist

Filing details

$54,954 /yr

I-200-19015-844900
Reported wage: $54,954–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $54,954
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-24
Employment end: 2022-04-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St Louis, MISSOURI01/17/201904/18/2019
Benson Hill Biosystems Inc.Imaging & Automation Scientist

Filing details

$54,954 /yr

I-200-18324-133910
Reported wage: $54,954–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $54,954
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-04
Employment end: 2022-04-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St. Louis, MISSOURI11/28/201804/18/2019
National Oilwell Varco L.P.Sr Control And Automation Scientist

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-15065-379586
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-06
Employment end: 2018-09-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX03/09/201509/05/2015
Driver, Inc.Automation Scientist

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17069-100728
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-16
Employment end: 2020-08-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA03/10/201708/28/2017
Driver, Inc.Automation Scientist

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17048-318558
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-02
Employment end: 2020-08-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA02/26/201708/28/2017
Benson Hill Biosystems IncImaging And Automation Scientist

Filing details

$46,322 /yr

I-200-16076-023433
Reported wage: $46,322–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $46,322
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-12
Employment end: 2019-04-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St. Louis, MO04/06/201604/18/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.